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Road Traffic Act — Article 30 (Special case on emergency motor vehicles)

도로교통법 제30조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2025-07-22. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-07-01) — check the Korean original.

Any of the following matters shall not apply to emergency motor vehicles; provided, the provisions of subparagraphs 4 through 12 shall not apply only to motor vehicles falling under subparagraph 22 (a) through (c) of Article 2 and to police motor vehicles prescribed by Presidential Decree, among emergency motor vehicles: <Amended on Jan. 12, 2021>

1. Restrictions on the speed of motor vehicles provided for in Article 17; provided, where the speed of emergency motor vehicles is restricted on emergency motor vehicles under Article 17, the provisions of that Article shall apply to them;

2. Prohibition on the act of overtaking any other motor vehicle provided for in Article 22;

3. Prohibition on the act of cutting in front of other motor vehicles provided for in Article 23;

4. Violation of traffic signals under Article 5;

5. Infringement upon any sidewalk under Article 13 (1);

6. Driving over the median lane under Article 13 (3);

7. Prohibition against crossing a road, etc. under Article 18;

8. Maintaining a safe distance under Article 19;

9. Methods of overtaking under Article 21 (1);

10. Prohibition on stopping and parking under Article 32;

11. Prohibition on parking under Article 33;

12. Measures taken in cases of breakdown, etc. under Article 66.[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 8, 2011]

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